Welcome to Tech Talk 2025 hosted by Chicago Public Schools’ Information & Technology Services Department
The Information & Technology Services Department of Chicago Public Schools is thrilled to announce Tech Talk 2025, taking place on Tuesday, February 25th, 2025.
Tech Talk is a comprehensive, virtual professional development conference spearheaded by CPS educators, Tech Coordinators, Google experts, SOPPA-approved vendors, and CPS thought leaders. This day-long event is designed to enhance your skills and provide valuable insights into the tech tools necessary for organization and student engagement.
Imagine Learning has been an approved vendor for many years and worked with several schools with great results. Come and learn how we can make it easier to reach every student where they are at, and reduce your planning time.
Today’s classroom contains a diverse background of students in what they know and how they think and engage in learning. A UDL framework employs strategies that allow teachers to easily address the margins of their classroom. Attendees will take away strategies to employ Big Ideas in emphasizing major concepts in learning so that all learners benefit. They will learn to present content is in various ways to give struggling learners multiple opportunities to conceptualize math learning and provide learners who already understand the basics another perspective on how to further explore the mathematics. The presentation will review tools to for questioning, feedback and prompts to further develop problem solving skills and productive struggle.
Middle School Math Teacher, Mollison IB World School
As a dedicated middle school math teacher, I am passionate about making math engaging and fostering strong critical thinking skills in my students. My mission is to inspire confidence, helping them feel empowered to challenge ideas and embrace the power of their own knowledge.Teaching... Read More →
Tuesday February 25, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am CST
Virtual for CPS
This session will examine the intersection of machine learning and the politics of math education in marginalized communities, focusing on how AI-powered tools can bring transparency and actionable insights to educational outcomes. By addressing systemic barriers and cultural resistance to math, the discussion will highlight how these tools can disrupt cycles of exclusion, offering personalized learning and objective data to inform decision-making. The session will also explore the historical and economic contexts shaping math education and demonstrate how machine learning can reframe math as a tool for empowerment and opportunity. This Tech Talk will underscore the transformative potential of technology in fostering equity and driving meaningful change in education.
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